Chem Misc.
A Chemical Downwind Message (CDM) is valid for 6 hours. Name the designators of the 3 lines that describe 2 hour increments used to prepare the simplified hazard prediction.
What is:
WHISKEYM, XRAYM, YANKEEM
A munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic properties.
What is a chemical weapon?
Occurs after infected flea bite; incubation period is 2-8 days and initial symptoms resemble flu.
What is Bubonic Plague?
This report is an Observer's Initial Report.
What is a CBRN 1 Report?
You have been instructed to disassemble an M240. Describe the first step you do when you get the weapon.
What is Ensure the weapon is on safe and clear the weapon.
Describe what happens at the 4th station of Detailed Equipment Decontamination?
What is: Rinsing off the decontaminate
These are lung damaging agents that cause “dry land drowning”.
What are Choking Agents?
Delayed action cytotoxin that inhibits protein synthesis extracted from a castor bean.
What is Ricin?
Scenario: You are conducting Mounted CBRN Reconnaissance when your CBMS indicates the DWSS has detected ground chemical contamination. Which CBRN report do you send to higher?
Demonstrate how to throw a hand grenade.
1. Identify target
2. move to safe position
3. determine distance to target
4. prepare the hand grenade (pull the pin)
5. observe the target again (3s or less)
6. throw the hand grenade and seek cover
This level of decontamination happens within 6 hours of contamination and allows for continuation of operations in a contaminated environment while limiting the spread of contamination. It involves MOPP exchange AND/OR vehicle wash down.
What is: Operational Decon
These agents inhibit cholinesterase enzymes. Can be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin, eyes, or respiratory tract.
What are nerve agents?
Rare in humans; caused by infected mat that was not sufficiently cooked. Two forms: oropharyngeal and intestinal. Incubation period is 1-6 days.
What is Gastrointestinal Anthrax?
What is the purpose of a CBRN 5 report?
What is: describes are of actual contamination?
When operating a SINCGARs radio, what does a control monitor do?
You can change the radio functions using the control monitor. The control-monitor receives status signals and transmits control signals to one, two, or three RTs.
Name the three categories the CDC uses to describe Biological Agents and the category that poses the greatest threat.
What is: Categories A, B, and C.
Category A poses the greatest threat with high rates of morbidity and mortality; ease of dissemination and communicability; ability to cause a public panic; and special action required by public health officials to respond.
These agents cause inflammation and general destruction of tissues. Vulnerable areas include the eyes, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract.
What is blister agent?
Spores enter through breaks in the ski, usually on hands or forearms. Incubation period is 1-12 days and black eschar is main characteristic.
What is Cutaneous Anthrax
In a CBRN 2 report: describe how to calculate the distance to the leading edge of a nuclear burst cloud in kilometers.
What is: DL= 1.5xDA?
(DA= total downwind distance in km)
Prepare a SPOTREP based on this scenario:
It is 101300APR24. 30 minutes ago you spotted two Atropian armored vehicles with mounted M240s from your position, 10TET3274711229, moving Northwest on East Gate Road at grid location 10TET3254911550.
LINE 1- 101300APR24
LINE 2- RECCE/23 BEB
LINE 3- Squad sized element/2x armored vehicles
LINE 4- Moving Northwest on East Gate Road
LINE 5- 10TET3254911550
LINE 6- Atropian Forces
LINE 7- 101230APR24
LINE 8- 2x armored vehicles, 2x M240s
Name the doctrine for CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR PLATOONS
What is: ATP 3-11.74 ?
Name the 5 classifications of Chemical Agents.
What is Nerve, Blood, Choking, Blister, Incapacitating
Usually acquired from inhalation of infectious aerosols. Incubation period: 1-21 days; average is 3-6 days. Initial symptoms include nausea and flu-like symptoms without swollen lymph nodes.
What is Typhoidal Tularemia?
You see a bright flash and spy a ground burst and nuclear cloud approximately 30 km Northeast of your position. There is a northeast wind traveling at 20km an hour (it originates at 180 DEG). If the nuclear yield is 2T, describe how long it will be until nuclear fallout reaches your position.
Answer: Nuclear fallout will not reach your position because (you are far enough from the initial blast and) the wind is blowing away from your position.
Demonstrate the steps to restoring breathing when conducting first aid.
(Need a volunteer to be casualty)
1. Approach the Casualty and check for responsiveness.
2. Roll casualty on his or her back
3. Open the airway using head tilt chin lift
4. Check for breathing
5. Insert an NPA
6. Give breaths to ensure an open airway
7. Perform chest compressions to clear the airway
- look in the mouth for obstructions
- continue CPR until breathing is restored
8. Place casualty in the recovery position